Member States will have to collect more data on immigration, residence permits, illegal entry and returns, in accordance with new rules confirmed on Monday 25 May by members of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE). MEPs and the Council of the EU had already approved these rules at their level (see EUROPE B12452A29).
By 65 votes to two, the Committee supported the new regulation on Community statistics on migration and international protection, the aim of which is to...